£1799/$1999 www.tamron.eu
We’ve almost been here before. The full-frame compatible Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD for Z-mount mirrorless cameras is billed as the world’s fastest lens with this sort of zoom range. The Tamron 35-150mm f/2.8-4 Di VC OS, launched in 2019, offered the same zoom range, but was an f-stop slower at any given focal length. That lens was designed for Nikon F-mount DSLRs, but has been discontinued.
Key features
Many discerning photographers prefer constant-aperture zoom lenses but, while this Tamron has a variable